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APWH Neolithic - 1450 Final Review
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1
BOTH the Romans and Han Dynasty eventually fell because of
the destruction of the silk route.
stagnating math and science.
the disappearance of gold and silver.
invasions by nomadic peoples on their borders.
2
These are "colossal heads", probably made to honor kings. They'd be MOST useful to study
Interaction with Environment
Politics
Culture
Economics
3
Which of these products would have been the LEAST valuable in Renaissance Venice, Italy? Why?
Silk-because it was only produced in Asia.
Porcelain-because it was a status symbol.
Spices-because they made food taste better.
Wool-because Europe had an ample supply of sheep.
4
What was the long term consequence of the crusades?
The Catholics and Eastern Orthodox churches reunified
Ideas and trade from the Mideast to Europe intensified
Christianity established a permanent base in Jerusalem
The Christian urge to spread beyond Europe ended
5
This map is of Asian inter-regional trade. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Politics
Religion
Economics
Culture
6
This artifact shows a god. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Interaction with Environment
Politics
Culture
Society
7
This is the Altar of Pergamon, Turkey. This GREEK style was culturally diffused by
Islam's spread into Turkey
Rome's conquest of Britannia
Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia
Persia's invasion of the Greek city-states
8
This artifact shows rich/middle class/poor. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Society
Politics
Culture
Economics
9
What is
TRUE
of the trade routes that developed between the peoples shown on this map?
The routes relied on indirect north-south relay trades
The routes relied on pack animals such as camels
The routes were only local within cultures
The routes relied on ocean-going ships
10
Which of the following IS NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
A 'Hajj' to Mecca if able
Seeking enlightenment to break the cycle of reincarnation
Charity to the poor
Faith in Allah and Muhammad
11
In the "code of Manu", PURUSHA was described as a central belief of
ISLAM
HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
DAOISM
12
This is a re-creation of irrigation systems. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Culture
Economics
Politics
Interaction with Environment
13
This map shows regions described by Herodotus of Greece (circle). A historian could use the map
to prove that Greeks thought other people were barbaric
to document increased trade between civilizations
to show geographic connections between classic civilizations
to argue that Greece's isolation made travel impossible
14
Assume you found these artifacts at an archaeological dig. What would be a VALID conclusion?
The site was home to hunter-gatherers
The site was home to agriculturalists
The site was home to pastoralists
15
Both the Bantu and Polynesian migrations were similar because both of them
were migrations of hunting-gathering cultures
relied on ocean-going sailing vessels
were responsible for spreading Islam to new lands
spread language and agricultural skills over a wide area
16
East Asian CONFUCIANISM emphasized
social harmony in relationships
rational study of astronomy
rituals for gods
banning all other religions
17
Which is the civ. that arose in the "Fertile Crescent" between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers?
A) Egypt
C) Indus
D) Shang
B) Mesopotamia
18
The Bhagavad Gita
, a central text of Hinduism, applies to the theme of
SOCIETY
because
it said the soul could be destroyed.
it encouraged social mobility between classes.
it argued that meditation leads to enlightenment.
it reinforced caste & jati divisions in South Asia.
19
In which APWH region would you find this style of architecture?
South Asia
North Africa
East Asia
Mesoamerica
20
Both of these cities which flourished during period 3 were SIMILAR because they both were
centers where merchants occupied the highest SOCIAL caste
the most important cities for their civilization's CULTURE
dominant regional ECONOMIC trading civilizations
city-states in POLITICALLY unstable and weak empires
21
All of these religions would have spread and interacted with each other MOST along the
Trans-Saharan "Sand" Routes
Mediterranean Sea Routes
Indian Ocean Trade Routes
The Eurasian Silk Routes
22
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the Paleolithic era?
Humans developed stone tools.
Human societies were mostly small kinship groups.
Humans rarely migrated beyond a few miles.
Humans began to use fire.
23
Zoroastrianism's belief in a single deity and heaven/hell MOST influenced later cultures like
Judaism and Christianity
Confucianism and Daoism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Greco-Roman rationalism
24
What is true of the people at the BOTTOM of this period 3 European social hierarchy?
Skilled at horsemanship, they provided military service.
Their work was mostly producing luxury products for trade.
They were captured slaves from Islamic lands.
Tied to the land, they provided agricultural labor.
25
How did the Byzantine Empire most influence the Kievan Rus?
They convinced the Rus to adopt Islam as a state religion
The Byzantines helped the Rus to defeat Mongols
The Byzantines conquered the Rus as part of their empire
They spread their alphabet and Orthodox Christianity to Kiev
26
The "classical" civilizations of APWH period 2 are noted for their
rejection of agriculture in favor of pastoral nomadism.
building infrastructure and bureaucracy to control empires.
peaceful coexistence with neighboring empires.
social class and gender equality.
27
This image shows the "Khoikhoi", perhaps the 1st
PASTORALISTS
. What would be TRUE of them?
They had large agricultural surpluses and settled cities.
They spread animal domestication tech. through migrations.
They were located in places without access to large mammals.
They were an American civilization who domesticated animals.
28
Which of these
MOST
accurately describes the effect of the Mongol Empire on period 3 trade?
Silk Route trade flourished and became safer
The Indian Ocean trade flourished like never before
Mongol barbarity encouraged Europe to seek ocean routes
The Eastern and Western hemispheres were linked
29
Which of the following was a DIRECT effect of Aztec "chinampas"?
Aztec population and trade grew
Aztecs extended imperial control in South America
Aztec social and gender structures became equal
Aztecs began human sacrifices for the first time
30
Which of these events happened by the 5th century C.E.
AT THE END OF PERIOD 2?
The Chinese 'golden age' of Tang/Song Dynasties
Expansion & consolidation of classical empires.
The 'fall' of the classical Rome & Han dynasties.
The start and spread of Islam
31
Which of the following best describes the POLITICAL structure of the classical Mayans?
A tributary state of the Aztec empire
Numerous independent warring city-states
A unified empire under a single all powerful ruler
Democratic decision-making by the people
32
This image of the rigorous Song Dynasty examination system would most help a historian to
examine how CULTURAL Neo-Confucianism started.
study how the Song created a strong POLITICAL state.
learn how the Mongols were able to invade China.
calculate the value of Chinese ECONOMIC luxury products.
33
What is true of the Umayadd "Caliphate" shown here?
It was a loose confederation of largely warring tribes.
Its politics were dominated by Islamic "sharia" law.
It had a democratic structure much like classical Greece.
It modelled itself on Christian 'Feudal' kingdoms of Europe.
34
The central argument that developed in Islam between Shia and Sunni related to
Whether to allow Christians and Jews to live in Muslim lands
Who should be the rightful leader of Islam
Arguments about what race could convert to Islam
A dispute relating to using 'jihad' to spread Islam
35
The Swahili trading cities of East Africa were most heavily influenced by the culture of
Polynesians
The Bantu
Egyptians
Indonesians
36
Which of the following is true of the Byzantine Empire?
It was an unstructured collection of city-states.
It was heavily influenced by East Asian Buddhism.
It blended Roman and Eastern Orthodox cultural traditions.
It encouraged great social and gender equality.
37
What was the 1st EFFECT of the historical processes shown on this map?
Agriculture slowly displaced hunt-gather food production
Pastoralists began to create agricultural villages
Farming and Domestication of Animals
First wave empires were created around the world
38
The "Taj Mahal", constructed by the Mughal empire in South Asia, MOSTLY shows the influence of
Islam
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
39
This image of the "8-fold path" shows the symbol and central ideas of
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
40
Why did the Black Death spread so widely and kill so many during APWH period 3?
The Mongol road system made trade and travel easier.
Europeans began exploring and spread it to the Americas.
African sand routes spread it from Bantu lands to Europe
The Islamic Caliphate collapsed and medicine disappeared.
41
In 1250 C.E., what culture dominated the trade routes shown on this map?
Roman Christian merchants
East Asian Buddhist merchants
Berber Muslim merchants
Bantu-speaking merchants
42
The "Pax Mongolica" (pd 3) was most similar to the earlier "Pax Romana" (pd 2) because
Both periods saw the disruption of trade between Eurasia.
Both periods were dominated by empires built by naval power.
Both periods saw massive conversions to the Islamic culture.
Both periods increased trade and invention exchanges.
43
All of the following are true of these "1st wave civilizations"
EXCEPT
:
Each engaged in long-distance inter-regional trade
Each built public works projects
Each developed some form of writing or numbering system
Each had a high amount of equality in their society
44
What caused the emergence of agriculture 1st in the "Fertile Crescent" and later globally?
The invention of teosinte (aka corn).
A warming climate that favored cereal grains
The ability of humans to domesticate animals
Humans began to settle near sources of H20
45
Scandinavians known as "The Vikings" were able to migrate during APWH period 3 because of their
Alliance with Mongols on the silk routes
Camel saddles and African trade
Long-ships and seamanship
Creation of settlements in North America
46
Which of the following is the best description of the trade route shown on this map?
Merchants used ships to travel the entire way.
Collapse of classical empires helped increase trade here.
Caravanserai "relay trade" transported luxury goods.
It was a road linking the Americas and Eurasia.
47
This culture emphasized logic, experimentation, and observation to understand the world:
Greek rationalism
South Asian Buddhism
Middle Eastern Christianity
East Asian Daoism
48
"Quipu"
was developed by Andean civilizations to
predict future religious events.
symbolize family marital ties.
keep records of economic trade.
communicate with the dead.
49
The most important reason this empire was able to dominate older agriculturalist empires was
they were master merhant traders ECONOMICALLY.
their ENVIRONMENT made them skilled pastoral horsemen.
they had strict SOCIAL patriarchy which kept women at home.
they had a fervent religious spirit to spread their CULTURE.
50
Marco Polo's writings are important for historians because they show what life was like in
Aztec America
Mughal South Asia
Islamic North Africa
Yuan China
51
Which of the following was an important development of the Paleolithic period?
Humans settled down and began the 1st civilizations
Humans began to develop bronze and iron-working metal tech.
Humans migrated from Africa and began to populate the planet
Humans abandoned hunting/gathering in favor of agriculture
52
What was a key
'turning point'
that marks the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic?
The first use of fire and stone tools
The building of the first cities
The development of hunting/gathering
The invention of agriculture/domestication
53
This map could BEST be used to demonstrate which of the following historical processes?
Some religions had "schisms" which divided the faithful.
Regional art & architecture reflected religious teaching.
Existing trade routes assisted in cultural difussion.
Syncretism arose as religions blended together.
54
POLITICALLY
, what explains the success of Rome, Persia, and the Han in building stable empires?
Elaborate bureaucracies and legal codes
Building roads and defensive walls
Standardized currencies and trade
Structured class and gender heirarchies
55
The map could BEST be used to demonstrate how period 3 trade helped civilizations to
control empires
grow powerful urban centers
spread religion
conquer neighbors
56
When historians describe the Tang and Song Dynasty "golden age" they mean that China had
A universal adoption of Buddhism
A peaceful transfer of power between dynasties
A transition to democratic institutions
A period of excellence in art and literature
57
Perhaps the 1st legal document which reflected social inequality and government power was
The Judaic 10 Commandments
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Code of Hammurabi
The Bhagavad Gita
58
All of these symbols represent cultural faiths that
originated in the ROMAN EMPIRE
believe in MONOTHEISM
were POLYTHEISTIC
revere both JERUSALEM AND MECCA
59
The religious figures depicted here were SIMILAR in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
Their faith traditions were both spread by merchant traders.
They both claimed to be the son of God.
They both inspired missionaries to follow their teachings.
They were born into earlier faiths: Hinduism & Judaism.
60
What explains the success of the armies from ALL of these classical civilizations?
Foreign soldiers were enslaved and forced to fight.
Logistic supply lines & infrastructure helped them travel.
Gunpowder and cannons gave them an advantage.
They were motivated by a desire to spread democracy.
